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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1899
Page
10
Brayton Incorporation Passes With 28 to 12 Vote
Griswold loses fire department after its company disbands on Monday night. Odd Fellows of Griswold plan a 26th anniversary celebration. A $500 reward for the bank robbery suspect at States Savings Bank in Council Bluffs remains unclaimed with no clues. Northwestern Railroad seeks to extend seven miles from Kirkman to Harlan and asks for ROW and depot grounds. Judge Green sentences Shelby man George Sutton to five years in state penitentiary for perjury after a short court session. Manning resident H. C. Mundt dies leaving significant land and bank deposits. a trunk holds $2,400 including $600 in gold. Griswold youths find two nursing squirrels and present them to a mother cat along with two baby kittens in a curious scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griswold
Ralph
George Cheney
Wabash Poultry Compound Advertised For Farm Sales
The Wabash Poultry Compound sold under guarantee to cure cholera or roup and exterminate mites or lice or money refunded. Salesmen wanted in every country earning $2 to $5 daily with address details for J. F. Van Meter Parsons Kansas. John Martin resigns after six to seven years working city streets and plans sheep shearing work. Arrangements near completion for a whist match next Saturday with teams from Shelby Avoca and local club playing thirty six or forty boards in a close contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. van Meter
Parsons
Kansas
John Martin
Shelby
Avoca
Atlantic Ministers Form Local Association In Daily Session
Atlantic and vicinity ministers organized a ministerial association in the M C A hall with Rev Dudley as chairman. Dr E S Hill spoke on Guzze's Mistake and urged gospel simplicity. A permanent committee was named and meetings set for June, with many local pastors in attendance. Mayor Tilden conducted his first court and fined Carl Phares and John Carville for disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic and
M. C. A. Hall
Dudley
Methodist Church
Couling
Adair
Wotan
Congregational Church of
Anita
Hill
Atlantic
Qzze
Christ
Uzza
Uzzal
Geo. Marsh
E.S. Hill
E. E. Reed
W. M. Dudley
E. H. Wotan
Congregational Church
Methodist Church of Atlantic
T. J. O'Connor
Baptist
Brayton
F. H. Grace
Presbyterian Church
Walnut
T. J. Couling
Jas, A. Williams
Avoca
G. W. Ladd
Wm. Mercer
Lewis
A. L. Sarchet
Griswold
D. N. Good
Audubon
O. W. Lippincott
L. Calmer
D. E. Evans
L. H. Humphrey
Marne
R. C. F. Chambers
Wiota
W. J. Beck
EB. EB. Reed
E. 8. Hill
C. F. Crooks
W. W. Ramsey
A. I. Jones
Carlson
This
City
Death of local cattle raiser J P Raffenberg near Wiota
J P Raffenberg of Cass county, a well known cattle raiser, died at his home after heart troubles. He came to Iowa in 1871 and Cass county in 1886, aged 58. Survived by wife and five children. funeral tomorrow with remains to be interred in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Raffenberg
Wiota
Raffenberg
Illinois
Iowa
Cass County
Elmer
Judge Green Sits For Guardianship And Deed Battle
Judge Green is in the city this afternoon to hear petitions in the cases of Eien Howlett and Alta Pratt versus James M Brown. The plaintiffs seek temporary guardianship due to Brown's alleged unsound mind and weak body and urge permanent guardianship at term. Alta Pratt seeks to set aside deeds and a bill of sale transferring Brown's property to Grant Brown and to issue a restraining order. The plaintiffs allege unlawful influence on Brown, who recently deeded most real estate to his son and transferred personal property for one dollar. The matters are expected to be hotly contested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Green
Eien Howlett
Alta N. Pratt
James M. Brown
W. D. Pratt
Alta M. Pratt
Grant Brown
James Brown
Court House Notes On Saturday Busy With Filings
Court records show at least 27 instruments filed, including chattels and four mortgages, with eight releases mainly tied to real estate mortgages. Sheriff Hill and Treasurer Brown are in Cumberland on business. Auditor Shiflett notes a new code method computing assessed values at actual cash value, with 25 percent used as the basis, reducing realty value but boosting personal property valuation overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Sheriff Hill
Brown
Cumberland
Shiflett
Local and Personal: Neighbors and Visitors
Bert Harris from Lewis and Frank Temple reported not quite well. SeeMie chainless bicycles at Fred Alexager's. John Roggler from Benton on business today. Geo Lang transacted business in Audubon yesterday. Chas Block returned from Omaha. James E Bruce of Anita in the city on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Harris
Lewis
Frank Temple
Call and seeMie
Fred Alexager
John Roggler
Benton
Geo. Lang
Audubon
Chas. Block
Omaha
James E Bruce
Anita
City visitors and local notices from Sunday events
In a stream of brief notices residents and visitors are listed including Wm Roan in Omaha W H Lowis in Audubon D J Vance to Missouri Ed Rigg from Griswold J W Hutton to Council Bluffs M E Quint to Walnut Hon Tom Kelley Brayton E Huchendorf to Walnut Jas E Bruce Anita Attorney Higgins Griswold and wife welcome a twelve pound boy George W Johnson Maine and Dave Wortman Shelby Turnbull Comas install soda fountain at the billiard room D W White Adair and D C Dunn Casey socializing Joe Wanzel Harlan visits his sick father G W Wharton Massena notes on baby carriages and local shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Huchendorf
Walnut
Jas, E. Bruce
Anita
Higgins
Griswold
Chas, Murphy
George W., Johnson
Maine
Dave Wortman
Shelby
Atlantic
Turnbull & Comas
D. W. White
Adair
D. C. Dunn
Casey
Joe Wanzel
Harlan
Local society notes and travel during Sunday visits
Numerous residents and visitors are listed with short notes on travels to Omaha and Council Bluffs, visits in the city, civic duties, and social events. Notables include Dr. Fred Hunt and Dr. Williams as guests, J. H. Johnson in Omaha, and Mrs. Hobart and Mrs. Harvey Trapp arriving from Florida for summer. Officials review city finances, and preparations for May Day and local lodge activities are mentioned.
Cure a Cold in One Day with L B Q Tablets
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims a refund if unsuccessful and notes the genuine tablets bear L B Q on each pill. The ad references Dr Milo Paty Pinu and a price of 25 cents for the dose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Paty Pinu
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Odd Fellows of
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Council Biails
Northwestern Railroad
Kirkman
H. C. Mundt
Manning
Eggers Bros
Minister's Association
Julian Phelpson
Charlemagne
Tilien
Court House
Phelps
Julian Phelps
Charles the Great
Europe
Pyrenees
Finchey
Tilden
Carl Phares
John Carville
Phares
John Wacht
Lower Chestnut Street
Carl
William Helms
Hellman
Kodaks
Fred Alexay
A. R. R. Bell
John Carwell
F. J. Macomber
Tom Shannon
Alexander's
King
A. H. Graham
John Boyle
G. C. Plunkett
Taylor
Fred Aléxander
Susie Murray
F. B. Scott
Cox
Oakland
Wm. Lyman
Dr. Greenleaf
Massena
W.N. Henshaw
S. W. W. Straight
Charles Walter
Ida Manke
Morton
William B. Robinson
L. R. Hough
Pella
Mable Marsh
H. A. Shannon
Extra
Kid. L. H. Humphrey
Christian Church
Sioux Falls
Fred Alexander
J. B. Seavey
Ayreshire
Atlantic City
Green
J. W. Neely
Methodist
Colorado
Neely
W. H. Cable
Northwestern University
Wm. Roan
W. H. Lowis
Business Today
D. J. Vance
Missouri
Ed Rigg
J. W. Hutton
Council Bluffs
M. E. Quint
Tom Kelley
G. W. Wharton
Theo
G. Steinke
Fred Hunt
Dr. Williams
J. H. Johnson
D. J. Fogarty
W. B. Foland
Occidental
Wma. Morgan
Leity
D. S. Brown
B. B
Brown & Acker
M. C A
Fred Stexander
Meredith
Geo
Jacob Lang
Macabee Lodge
K. O. Gibbs
Miss Fisher
John H. Wood
Virginia
East Side
West ‘Side
A. J. Hostetler
Southwick Bros
Tom Bicket
Chicago
J. L. Winne
Nipper
Marshall Terbush
Ashly Ives
A. Green
Green Bay Lumber Co
P. E. Beeson
Fred Palmer
Massena Echo
Cumberland Banner
Ed Carroll
John L. McCauley
Jas
Srobugh
Hobart
Harley Trapp
Coconut Grove
Fla
Ed. Hammond
Fred E. Briggs
Portland
California
Geo. E. Pennell
Glen Powell
Plano
S.G. Hunter
Bert Petite
States
Cuba
Will Frost
F. W. Hodge
Eagle Grove
Mr. Hodge
Fat Eagle Grove
H. M. McClannahan
Dra
Porterfield
Campbell
Rose Croix
Scottish Rite Masons
Des Moines
S. W. W Straight
R. H. Bailey
F. M. Alexander
Theo. G. Steinke
William Trailor
W. E. Simpson
Stier, Martin & Dunn
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